Agonistic behavior of the termite Prorhinotermes canalifrons (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 521-534

  Šobotník, Jan ^a,b   Hanus, Robert ^a   Roisin, Yves ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Attack; Defensive behavior; Intercaste; Presoldier

Indexed keywords

ISOPTERA; PRORHINOTERMES; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 53849095988     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-008-9147-y     Document Type: Article

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